Cuticular membrane fine structure of Nicotiana tabacum L. leaves

Annals of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-16

  Kruger H ^a   Van Rensburg, L ^a   Peacock, J ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cuticular fine structure; Cuticular transpiration; Nicotiana tabacum L.

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0030065197     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0002     Document Type: Article

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